by Ty Draney | Apr 19, 2016 | Adventure
I read Laz’s words of “encouragement” only minutes after getting a text from Jared, “Did you get a condolence letter?” I was as confident as I have ever been about anything- there’s no way I would be picked, With only 40 slots...
by Ty Draney | Jan 12, 2016 | Adventure, Uncategorized
With an Ice Beard, you feel, anything is possible. It is transformative. Almost like a drug…Normal Mark sees a locked door and thinks, “Ah well. Guess I won’t be entering THAT room.” Ice Beard Mark sees that same door and smashes it with his...
by Ty Draney | May 29, 2015 | Adventure, Uncategorized
This last Monday I had the opportunity to hit the middle ridge trail on the Greys River. Nestled between the confluence of the Little and Big Greys, this trail is a spectacular single track that runs 19 miles back to Deadman Creek. The ridge is narrow, rocky, and...
by Ty Draney | May 4, 2015 | Adventure, Uncategorized
Spring is super busy at our house so I was excited to be able to make time in my schedule for a quick trip to the desert to meet with the Patagonia ambassadors and team members to run, discuss the future of the line, and present marketing for Patagonia Inc....
by Ty Draney | Mar 24, 2015 | Adventure, Uncategorized
Yesterday I was totally bummed because I wouldn’t be returning to the Canary Islands this spring-indeed, “life is what happens when you have other plans…” Work commitments and timing proved that this trip wasn’t in the cards this year. ...
by Ty Draney | Nov 13, 2014 | Adventure, Uncategorized
Several of you have asked when I would have a report up about my Bear 200 adventure. It has been a lot to digest. Not entirely because of the enormity of the project but also the personal nature of it. I appreciate Leon for helping me articulate the experience. The...